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President Obama Nominates Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary
By Mr. Happening at April 29, 2013 | 7:50 pm | 0 Comment
President Barack Obama has nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to head the Department of Transportation in his second-term Cabinet. “I know Anthony’s experience will make him an outstanding Transportation Secretary. He’s got the respect of his peers, mayors and... Read more »
Charlotte Bobcats Fire Head Coach Mike Dunlap After One Season
By Mr. Happening at April 24, 2013 | 9:42 am | 0 Comment
The Charlotte Bobcats fired head coach Mike Dunlap on Tuesday after just one season with the team. The Bobcats went 21-61 under Dunlap, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA ahead of only the Orlando Magic. Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod... Read more »
NC Legislators Attempt Takeover Of Charlotte Airport
By Mr. Happening at March 14, 2013 | 7:43 am | 0 Comment
Thursday, March 14, 2013 North Carolina Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to move toward a takeover of one of the country's busiest airports by pulling control of Charlotte Douglas International Airport away from city officials. The state Senate voted 33-16... Read more »
Belk Donates $5 Million To UNC Charlotte
By Mr. Happening at February 13, 2013 | 11:21 am | 0 Comment
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Charlotte based department store chain Belk Inc has announced a commitment of $5 million to UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business over the next five years, with the intention of boosting the school’s efforts to teach business... Read more »
EpiCentre’s Mez To Close At End Of The Month
By Mr. Happening at January 14, 2013 | 1:31 pm | 0 Comment
Monday, January 14, 2013 Mez, located in Charlotte's Epicentre complex, has announced they will be closing their doors on January 27th. Mez announced the closing Monday morning on their Facebook page: “We are very sad to announce today that Mez will be closing its... Read more »
Cleveland Browns Hire Panthers’ Chudzinski As New Head Coach
By Mr. Happening at January 11, 2013 | 12:53 pm | 0 Comment
January 11, 2013 The Cleveland Browns have announced Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski as their new head coach. Rob Chudzinski will be the sixth coach since the franchise re-boot in 1999, the Browns announced. He was the Carolina Panthers'... Read more »
New Orleans Considering Name Change To Pelicans; Hornets Name May Be Available For Charlotte To Take Back
By Mr. Happening at December 6, 2012 | 12:37 pm | 0 Comment
The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. Yahoo! Sports, citing numerous sources, reports the team also considered Krewe and Brass as potential nicknames. The... Read more »
NCAA Returning To Charlotte
By Mr. Happening at November 14, 2012 | 7:04 pm | 0 Comment
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 The NCAA has selected Time Warner Cable Arena and UNC Charlotte as hosts of second and third round games during the 2015 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Since the uptown arena opened in 2005, it has been the site of both the NCAA... Read more »
2012 Veterans Day Specials, Discounts, Freebies
By Mr. Happening at November 11, 2012 | 12:51 pm | 0 Comment
Specials, discounts, free meals, etc being offered to active, former and retired military members for this year's Veterans Day holiday. Most offers are good for Sunday and/or Monday. Military ID typically required. Happy Veterans Day! Applebees Free Meal Applebees is... Read more »
Carolina Panthers Fire GM Marty Hurney
By Mr. Happening at October 22, 2012 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
Monday, October 22, 2012 Marty Hurney has been relieved of his duties as general manager of the Carolina Panthers, who are off to a 1-5 start and have not made the playoffs since 2008. The Panthers have the worst record in the NFC in a season that began with big... Read more »
Cam Newton Launches “MADE” Clothing Line
By Mr. Happening at October 9, 2012 | 10:50 am | 0 Comment
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 On Monday, Carolina Panthers quarterback & NFL star Cam Newton introduced his new "Made" clothing line, in a partnership with Belk department stores. The Charlotte based department store partnered with Newton to launch "MADE Cam Newton". The... Read more »
Krispy Kreme Returns To Charlotte
By Mr. Happening at September 24, 2012 | 5:35 pm | 0 Comment
Monday, September 24, 2012 After closing all of its Charlotte area stores due to falling revenue, Krispy Kreme has opened its first Charlotte location in four years – a 2,800-square-foot building off of North Sharon Amity Road. Dozens of people camped outside Sunday... Read more »
Charlotte Knights Break Ground On New Stadium
By Mr. Happening at September 15, 2012 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
Saturday, September 15, 2012 The Charlotte Knights held the official groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for their new $54M uptown stadium. The long-planned baseball stadium, BB&T Ballpark, is a milestone in the long effort to bring minor league baseball back to the... Read more »
Charlotte Home Prices Continue Upward Climb
By Mr. Happening at August 29, 2012 | 4:47 pm | 0 Comment
Charlotte home prices rose in June for the fourth straight month, a continuing good sign for the local housing market. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released Tuesday indicates that housing prices in Charlotte rose 1 percent in June from May and... Read more »
City Council Approves Purchase Of Eastland Mall
By Mr. Happening at July 24, 2012 | 2:37 pm | 0 Comment
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Eastland Mall now has a new owner - The City of Charlotte. Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday night to buy the abandoned 80 acre property, spending $13.2 million with hopes of turning it into movie and television studios and... Read more »
AT&T 4G LTE Network Expands In Greater Charlotte Areas
By Mr. Happening at July 10, 2012 | 4:48 pm | 1 Comments
AT&T has expanded its 4G LTE network in the greater Charlotte area, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T first launched 4G LTE in Charlotte in November 2011, and the expanded coverage is part of its ongoing rollout across the... Read more »
USA Olympic Team Filled With Charlotte Area Swimmers
By Mr. Happening at July 3, 2012 | 6:10 am | 0 Comment
More swimmer's with Charlotte ties, are headed to this summer's Olympic games in London. A 5th SwimMAC Carolina team member, Kara Lynn Joyce, grabbed a ticket Monday night by finishing 2nd in the 50-freestyle event, at Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska. SwimMAC... Read more »
Charlotte Bobcats Hire Mike Dunlap As New Head Coach
By Mr. Happening at June 19, 2012 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The Charlotte Bobcats have hired St. John's assistant coach Mike Dunlap as their new head coach, ending over two months of searching, interviews, & rumors about the post. The Bobcats offered him their top post on Monday night and he has... Read more »
Charlotte City Council Vote Against Property Tax Increase
By Mr. Happening at June 11, 2012 | 8:13 pm | 1 Comments
June 11, 2012 In a stunning decision, Charlotte City Council members voted 6 to 5 Monday against a proposal to raise property taxes for Charlotte residents. City Manager Curt Walton has lobbied for the capital plan this year, saying the city must do more to improve... Read more »
Duke Energy & Progress Energy Merger Wins Federal Approval
By Mr. Happening at June 8, 2012 | 10:31 pm | 0 Comment
June 8, 2012 Duke Energy and Progress Energy have won conditional federal approval for a $26 billion merger that would create the country’s largest utility, with 7.1 million customers in six states, based in Charlotte. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued... Read more »
Charlotte Bobcats Head Coaching Search Continues
By Mr. Happening at June 5, 2012 | 6:51 pm | 0 Comment
June 5, 2012 The Charlotte Bobcats said their search for a head coach would be deliberate and thorough, and over a month after relieving Coach Paul Silas of his duties, their interviewing process continues. The team is apparently now through with the initial phase of... Read more »
Charlotte Knights Want $11 Million From City For New Baseball Stadium
By Mr. Happening at May 29, 2012 | 5:43 pm | 0 Comment
May 29, 2012 Today the Charlotte City Council is expected to hear the latest proposal for a city subsidy for a proposed new uptown stadium for the Charlotte Knights. Already, the team's request to the city has been reduced to an $8.5 million investment from $11... Read more »
City Smack Down: Charlotte vs Tampa
By Mr. Happening at May 16, 2012 | 2:12 pm | 0 Comment
It’s time for a city smackdown! As part of CNN's Destination USA project, they’re pitting rival cities against each other. This time, it's the rivalry of the convention cities: Charlotte, North Carolina (home of the 2012 Democratic National Convention) vs. Tampa,... Read more »
Tiger Woods To Play Wells Fargo Championship At Quail Hollow
By Mr. Happening at April 12, 2012 | 7:23 am | 0 Comment
April 12, 2012 Tiger Woods announces that he will play in the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship At Quail Hollow, in Charlotte, NC. After a disappointing performance at this year's Masters, Woods is taking a three-week break before returning to golf at the Wells Fargo... Read more »
Charlotte Airport Ranked 6th Busiest In The World
By Mr. Happening at April 5, 2012 | 4:09 am | 0 Comment
April 4, 2012 Airports Council International (ACI) has released a report that shows Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the world. The 2011 preliminary rankings were recently released and the final report will be published later... Read more »
Charlotte Urban Area Population Fastest Growing From 2000-2010
By Mr. Happening at March 27, 2012 | 11:24 am | 0 Comment
March 27, 2012 According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Charlotte area grew faster than any other urbanized area with a population of 1 million or more from 2000 to 2010. Charlotte’s urban area grew 64.6 percent, to 1.25 million people during this time... Read more »
Charlotte Bobcats Waive Boris Diaw
By Mr. Happening at March 21, 2012 | 6:08 pm | 0 Comment
March 21, 2012 The Charlotte Bobcats have announced that they've waived veteran forward Boris Diaw. Diaw's agent said Wednesday morning that his client reached an agreement on a contract buyout that will allow him to sign with another team. Doug Neustadt said Diaw... Read more »
Charlotte Gas Prices Continue To Rise
By Mr. Happening at March 19, 2012 | 5:59 pm | 0 Comment
March 19, 2012 According to AAA Carolinas, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Charlotte market has climbed to $3.79 from $3.77 a week ago. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.69 in the Charlotte metro area. The average price in North... Read more »
Charlotte Knights Make Pitch For Uptown Stadium Funding
By Mr. Happening at March 15, 2012 | 12:19 am | 0 Comment
March 14, 2012 The Charlotte Knights Minor League baseball team are making their formal pitch this week for city funding to help build a new stadium in uptown Charlotte. Part of the argument they'll present to a city council meeting on Thursday is the projection that a... Read more »
Epicentre Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection
By Mr. Happening at March 9, 2012 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
March 9, 2012 Nearly two years after its owners put the EpiCentre into Chapter 11 to avoid foreclosure, the uptown Charlotte entertainment complex has emerged from bankruptcy protection. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge George Hodges approved a liquidation plan Thursday that... Read more »
Donald Trump Continues Efforts To Own Charlotte Area Country Club
By Mr. Happening at March 8, 2012 | 10:40 pm | 0 Comment
March 8, 2012 Donald Trump was in Charlotte Wednesday to meet with residents at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville, continuing his push to purchase the country club. The real estate mogul and NBC reality star spoke at a members-only town hall meeting at the... Read more »
President Obama To Visit Mt. Holly Truck Plant
By Mr. Happening at March 6, 2012 | 10:08 pm | 0 Comment
March 6, 2012 President Barack Obama will visit the Freightliner truck plant in Mount Holly Wednesday to talk about the economy. In 2010, the plant was down to just 120 assembly line workers. Since last summer, hundreds of laid-off union workers have been rehired,... Read more »
Microsoft Supports Charlotte Works
By Mr. Happening at March 5, 2012 | 11:07 am | 0 Comment
March 5, 2012 By NC Tech News Mayor Anthony Foxx will participate in a ribbon cutting on March 6th at 10:30 am at the newest Charlotte Works’ Shared Network Access Point (SNAP) site, Community Outreach Christian Ministries at 1800 Brewton Dr, Charlotte, NC. The ribbon... Read more »
XPO Logistics Bringing 200 Jobs To Charlotte
By Mr. Happening at February 29, 2012 | 5:28 pm | 0 Comment
February 29, 2012 XPO Logistics Inc announced on Tuesday that it will hire 200 employees in the Charlotte area as it opens a North American operations center. The Michigan-based logistics company will add 200 jobs in accounting, finance, human resources, internet... Read more »
CIAA Celebrating 100th Year Anniversary This Week In Charlotte
By Mr. Happening at February 27, 2012 | 6:16 pm | 0 Comment
By Associated Press The CIAA tournament has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade and interim Commissioner Peggy Davis has no plans to let that momentum slip. Her goal is to build a stronger CIAA. This week the conference comprised mostly of... Read more »
Bobcats, Jordan Host 2nd Annual Cats Care Day of Service
By Mr. Happening at February 21, 2012 | 1:31 pm | 0 Comment
February 21, 2012 Bobcats, Jordan Host 2nd Annual Cats Care Day of Service BSE Partners with SportSouth, Second Harvest Food Bank to Give Back Bobcats Sports & Entertainment (BSE) and FOX Sports' regional network SportSouth partnered on Monday to help fight hunger... Read more »
Duke Energy & Progress Energy Revise Merger Plan
By Mr. Happening at February 17, 2012 | 7:14 pm | 0 Comment
February 17, 2012 Duke Energy of Charlotte has submitted another merger plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for their twice rejected proposal to acquire Raleigh based Progress Energy in a $13.7 billion all-stock deal that would create the nation's... Read more »
Feds Approve $70M For Blue Line Light Rail Extension
By Mr. Happening at February 15, 2012 | 3:33 pm | 0 Comment
February 15, 2012 The federal government on Tuesday committed $70 million for a project to extend Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line Light Rail, paving the way for the expected grant agreement to be approved in the fall to fully fund completion of the project. During a... Read more »
CMS Bus Driver & Students Honored For Response To Bus Fire
By Mr. Happening at February 13, 2012 | 10:10 am | 0 Comment
January 13, 2012 Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) bus driver Lindora Richardson will be honored today for her efforts in saving students aboard a school bus that started smoking then caught fire. Charlotte Fire Chief Jon Hannan is expected to present Richardson... Read more »
Madonna Performing In Charlotte, For The Very First Time
By Mr. Happening at February 8, 2012 | 7:14 pm | 0 Comment
January 8, 2012 On the heels of her highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance, Madonna has announced a new world tour that begins on May 29 in Israel and stops at Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena on November 15th. Tickets for the Charlotte concert go on... Read more »
